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About Bear Grass and Arjuna Tree


About Arjuna Tree and Bear Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Perennial   
Tree   

Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico   
Africa, South-Eastern Asia   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Desert, Foot Hills, High elevation, Upland, Woodlands   
Subtropical forests, Tropical regions   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
5-9   

AHS Heat Zone
12-5   
9 - 5   

Sunset Zone
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21   

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
152.40 cm   
99+
300.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
121.92 cm   
99+
45.70 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Green   
Pale Yellow, Yellow green   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Green, Light Green   

Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Yellow green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow green   
Green, Light Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Brown, Light Yellow, Tan   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like   
Oval   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

Bloom Time
Late Spring   
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Pollution, Drought, Salt   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings, Stem Cutting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water once every two or three weeks   
Needs less watering   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Average   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Pruning
No need to prune, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Aphids, Downy mildew, Purple Blotch, Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas   

Facts

Flowers
Yes   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Butterflies   
Bees, Flies, pollinators   

Allergy
Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress   
conjunctivitis, sneezing   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Making cosmetics, Not Available   

Edible Uses
Insignificant   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for animals, Provides ground cover   
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Soil protection   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Cardiovascular problems, Detoxifies lever, Diabetes, Dysentry, Jaundice, Menstrual Disorders   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves   
Inner Bark, Leaf Stalks   

Other Uses
Animal Feed   
Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a fodder tree in agricultural areas   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Rock Garden, Wall   
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Wildflower   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
NOLINA microcarpa   
Terminalia arjuna   

Common Name
Sacahuista, Palmilla   
Arjuna   

In Hindi
Bear Grass   
अर्जुन वृक्ष   

In German
Bärn-Gras   
Terminalia arjuna   

In French
ours Herbe   
Terminalia arjuna   

In Spanish
Hierba de oso   
Migdałecznik arjuna   

In Greek
αρκούδα Grass   
arjuna   

In Portuguese
bear Grass   
Migdałecznik arjuna   

In Polish
miś Trawa   
Migdałecznik arjuna   

In Latin
herbas ferunt   
arjuna   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Not Available   

Order
Liliales   
Myrtales   

Family
Liliaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Nolina Michx   
Terminilia   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Nolinoideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
100   
99+

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Properties of Bear Grass and Arjuna Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Bear Grass and Arjuna Tree? We provide you with everything About Bear Grass and Arjuna Tree. Bear Grass doesn't have thorns and Arjuna Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Bear Grass does not have fragrant flowers. Bear Grass has allergic reactions like Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain and Stress and Arjuna Tree has allergic reactions like Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain and Stress. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Bear Grass and Arjuna Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bear Grass and Arjuna Tree

Season and care of Bear Grass and Arjuna Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Bear Grass and Arjuna Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bear Grass season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Arjuna Tree season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Bear Grass is Loam, Sand and for Arjuna Tree is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bear Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Arjuna Tree is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Bear Grass and Arjuna Tree Physical Information

Bear Grass and Arjuna Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Bear Grass height is 152.40 cm and width 121.92 cm whereas Arjuna Tree height is 300.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Bear Grass and Arjuna Tree are as follows:

Care of Bear Grass and Arjuna Tree

Care of Bear Grass and Arjuna Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bear Grass pruning is done No need to prune, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Arjuna Tree pruning is done A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bear Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Arjuna Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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